Tennessee's 1st Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-01
Tennessee's 1st Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by Diana Harshbarger (Republican). It is home to roughly 777,925 people, with a median age of 43.8. The population is about 89% White. The median household income is $56,486, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+58).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,465 square miles, TN-01 is the 157th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 174 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 195th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 21% of TN-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 78% Donald Trump — a R+58 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+54.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.8 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 19.7% of residents are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. About 3.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $56,486, the district's median household income ranks 413th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $195,143, and the median rent is $858 a month. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.1-minute commute (7.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).